DateExpected
Mid June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Burton Hotel, Mill Street, Kington HR5 3BQ to Ludlow Castle, Ludlow SY8 1AY
Ludlow, Shropshire
Countdown
June
The full Mortimer Trail run, point to point from Kington all the way to Ludlow Castle. Runners get 48 km with a fair amount of up, but no clock hanging over them.
Key facts
01Runners must be 18 or over on the day
02No official cut-off, per the organiser's 2026 FAQ
03Point to point: you finish in Ludlow, not where you started
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The course
The route
Ludlow
Distance48km
Total climb1,298m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.6 km
Weather
Mid-June, Ludlow
19°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
45%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 45% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Heidi Johns06:06:187.9 km/h
02Toni Greatorex06:52:007.0 km/h
03Jennie Waters07:01:526.9 km/h
10
Women finishers
9:20:49
Median time
5.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Midsummer Mortimer Trail 48 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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Typical sessions
48 km with 1,298 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
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Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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Typical sessions
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